Apparatus for holding cakes during the process of icing.



' Patnted Dec. 23, I902. I c. A. ruomson I APPARATUS FOR HOLDING CAKESDURING THE PROCESS OF ICING.

[Application flled' June 26, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

CHARLES ALEXANDER THOMSON, OF EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.

APPARATUS FOR HOLDINGCAKES DURlNG THE PROCESS OF iClNG.

ifhiUIkiCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,788, datedDecember 23, 1902. 1 Application filed June 26, 1902. Serial No.113.318. lillomodel.)

do all whom, it 7111!. mun/rant:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ALEXANDER THOMSON, engineer, of GorgieMains, Slateford road, Edinburgh, Scotland, have invented certain newanduseful Improvements in Apparatus for Holding Cakes During the Processof Icing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to revolving stands as used by confectioners andbakers for placing cakes and such 'like on during the proc ess of icingand ornamentation, and has for its object to improve the construction,and thereby increase the utility, of said revolving stands. i

This apparatus made in accordance with my invention admits of the cakesbeing safely and easily manipulated by its means, so that it is possiblefor the operator to have the cake set in position for icing top upward,edge upward, or bottom upward, as he may desire. Thusa higher class ofwork may be done more easily and in less time by means of this inventionthan with the ordinary icingstands hitherto made.

in order that my invention may be properly understood and readilycarried into effeet, I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings, ofwhich Figure 1 is aside elevation of the appara-.

tus. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan through lines K L drawn through Fig. 1.Fig. is a front View section through lines G H drawn through Fig. 1.

In carrying myinvention into effect 1 construct a frameAof'iron brothersuitable material, preferably malleable cast-iron. .The frame A supportsa turn-table ll at the end of its arm 0.. A movable arm a swings on astalk or pin a. This stalk or pin a may be cast on the frame A or may hemade sepa rately of mild steel or wrought-iron or other suitable metaland fixed to frame A by being screwed into it or otherwise.

The aforementioned arm a is bored at the end to receive a. rod 0, towhich is attached a turn-table 6, whose position may be altered byraising or lowering the rod 0, which is held in the desired position bythe screw of or other convenient means. i

The aforementioned frame A,with the movable arm, adjustable rod, andturn-tables, is

mounted on a pivot 01 of the adjustable boss I) and maybe revolvedaround the pivot d and fixed in any position around the pivot by meansof the screw a or otherwise.

Four of the most useful positions for the frame are given by holes boredin the aforementioned pivot d, and the frame A is automatically set toany one of these positions by allowing a spring-bolt a" to enter any oneof holes.

On theaforesaid movable arm a a. plate with projection a forms a stopagainst another plate a which is cast on the frame A. This admits of theturn-tables being brought to the same center line instantly. The movablearm a is keptin this position by a bolt o entering a hole in theaforesaid plate a In order that the cakes may be properly sustainedbetween the aforesaid turn-tables when set edge upward, detachable diskshaving four or more flat blades extending upward at right angles to themare attached to either or both turn-tables by means of small spring-boltb entering a perforated lug on bladed disk M, as indicated in Fig. 1.

Detachable plain disks of various diame' ters to suit diii'erent sizesof cakes are also employed,either in conjunction with or Without theaforesaid bladed disks.

I claim 1. In apparatus for manipulating cakes during the process ofsugar-icing or ornamentation the combination of a frame having two armswith two turn-tables facing eachother and in the same center line, thesaid frame being mounted on a horizontal pivot so that it may berevolved in a vertical plane, thus admitting of the cakes beinginstantly set in position top upward, edge upward, or bottom upward asdesired, substantiallyas and for the purposes hereinbefore described andillustratcd on the accompanying sheet of drawings.

2. In apparatus for manipulating cakes during the process of sugar-icingor ornamenta-tion, the combination of a frame mounted frame, and fittedwith means whereby theturn-table Whirl: it supports may be instantlybrought facing opposite to and in the same center line with theturntable which is sup IOO , and a turn-table secured in the socket ofsaid portedby the other arm,'substantially as and for'thepnrposeshereinhefore described and illustrated on the accompanying sheetof drawings.

3. In an'apparatus of the character described, the combination with arevolnble frame, an adj ustableand a fixed arm extendin from'the frame,a turn-table secured to one of said fixed arms, a rod having a socketand adjustably secured to the adjustable arm rod, detachable diskssecured to said turntables constructed to hold a cake in position onsaid tables.

4:. In an anparatus 0f :the character described, the combination with arevoluble frame, an adjustable and a fixed arm extending from the frame,aturn-tahle secured to one of said fixed arms, a rod having a socket andadjnstably secured to the adjustable arm and a turn-table secured in thesocket of said rea detachable disks secured to one or both or saidtables, and guards projecting upwardat a. right angle from the face ofsaid disks to hold a cake against displacement. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

CHARLES ALEXANDER THOMSON.

W itnesses: i

JOHN LIDDLE, AGNES MACKINTOSH.

